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      Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea, 33, ‘lined up for free transfer to La Liga giants’ after a year unemployed

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      MANCHESTER UNITED hero David de Gea is being targeted by Real Betis ahead of the summer transfer window after a whole YEAR without a club.De Gea, 33, left United last June when his contract ran out after 12 years at Old Trafford, during which time he won every domestic honour available.Real Betis will try to sign Manchester United legend David de Gea in the summerCredit: AFPDe Gea has been a free agent during the entire season and is keen to return to La LigaCredit: GettyThe goalkeeper was quickly linked with a series of suitors, including Betis and Real Madrid, but his salary demands proved too much for all candidates and he has spent the entire campaign as a free agent.According to Estadio Deportivo, however, the La Liga giants are planning to make another bid for the ex-Spain international come June.Manuel Pellegrini’s side are planning to contact De Gea’s representatives regarding his situation.It is expected that the Spain star will have to lower his demands considering his advanced age, and the fact he has been out of the game for an entire year.Read More on Man UtdThe ex-Premier League star would also be keen to settle in Spain with his family also open to the full-time switch.Betis will need a new keeper as Claudio Bravo has turned 41 and is on his way out.Rui Silva has also attracted a series of suitors after a raft of impressive performances at the Benito Villamarin Stadium.Silva has a contract until 2026 but Serie A clubs are circling in and Betis are open for negotiations.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHowever, the Spanish outfit has other potential candidates to fill in between the sticks besides De Gea.And one of them is Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena, who could become available amid his club’s financial woes.David de Gea and popstar wife Edurne pose for their wedding day De Gea amassed a total of 545 appearances at United where he picked up 190 clean sheets and conceded 590 goals.The Spaniard won the Premier League Golden Glove last season after registering the most clean sheets in the English top flight.Pundits verdict on Ten Hag’s futureWhere do the pundits stand on Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United future
      Jamie Carragher – Sacked
      “I don’t see how Erik ten Hag stays. It’s just performance after performance.”
      Gary Neville – Stay if he wins the FA Cup
      “To sack a manager who’s won two trophies in his first two seasons at the club I think would be extreme.”
      Louis Saha – On the fence
      “I don’t see it as clearly but they need changes from the players but they need changes from him as well.”
      Alan Shearer – Sacked
      “I believe the future of the Man Utd manager is already determined. Even if they win the FA Cup I think he’s gone.” More

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      Jose Mourinho claims Man Utd still have players he ‘didn’t want six years ago’ as he blasts flops’ professionalism

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      JOSE MOURINHO claims that Manchester United still have players that he wanted to get rid of “five or six years ago”.Mourinho, 61, was sacked by by the Red Devils in December 2018 following a dismal start to the season.Jose Mourinho was sacked by Man Utd in December 2018Credit: ReutersStars including Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial all played under MourinhoCredit: Getty – ContributorAs he awaits his next opportunity, the Portuguese reminisced over his time at Old Trafford while speaking to the Telegraph.The former Chelsea boss believes that current United manager Erik ten Hag has received better support than he ever got from Ed Woodward, who left his position as executive vice chairman in February 2022.”My relationship with [former chief executive] Ed Woodward was good,” Mourinho said.”Good as in the personal point of view. Even now we send an SMS. But from a professional point of view it was not the best.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWS”I am who I am. I am a football man. Ed comes from a different background and what Ten Hag has in his time at Manchester United I didn’t have.”I didn’t have that level of support. I didn’t have that level of trust. So I left sad, because I felt I was in the beginning of the process.”In some moments, I felt if they trusted me and believed in my experience things could be different.”BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSticking aroundSix of Mourinho’s last squad still remain at Old Trafford
      Marcus Rashford
      Diogo Dalot
      Luke Shaw
      Scott McTominay
      Victor Lindelof
      Anthony Martial

      Mourinho then admitted that there are STILL players at Old Trafford to this day that he wanted rid of during his tenure.Most read in FootballHe went on: “There are still a couple of players still there I didn’t want five or six years ago.Retired Man Utd star, 39, was banned from dressing room and forced to train with U16s leaving Gary Neville shocked”I think they represent a little bit what I consider not the best professional profile to a club of a certain dimension.”But I did my job there. Time always tells the truth. I would love Manchester United to succeed.”The Red Devils’ first team squad features six players that played for Mourinho during his final season at Old Trafford; Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof and Scott McTominay.Of these stars, Martial is set to leave this summer when his contract expires.Rashford, meanwhile, penned a new five-year deal last summer, while Shaw and Dalot are regulars when fit.McTominay has contributed with seven Prem goals and a further three in all competitions this season – while Lindelof has played 19 times in the league.While Mourinho had more stars that he wanted rid of, the former United boss did brutally freeze out one high-profile player during his tenure.Bastian Schweinsteiger recently told Gary Neville of how he was made to train with Man Utd’s Under-16 team following Mourinho’s 2016 arrival at the club.The German had joined the previous year under Louis van Gaal, but fell out of favour as soon as Mourinho walked through the doors.’No warning, nothing’He told Sky Bet’s The Overlap: “When I arrived on the first day, I trained with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and thought it was great, a player who has the vision and is amazing to play with.”The next day, on my birthday, when I walked into Carrington, John Murtough was there and said that I wasn’t allowed to walk into the dressing room, the coach had said so.”No warning, nothing. I don’t know. Someone could have told me there or explained it to me in a normal way, but okay, I went to the youth dressing room and trained with the under 16s.READ MORE SUN STORIES”Yes, completely [kicked me out of the first team dressing room], so I had to ask him [Murtough] to bring me my cleats and training gear.”I asked him who I was training with, and he said there was the under 16 team, so I went and trained with the Under-16’s.”Bastian Schweinsteiger was frozen out by MourinhoCredit: Reuters More

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      Why Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s post-London Marathon ice bath could cost Ten Hag dearly as Man Utd limp to FA Cup final

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      SIR JIM RATCLIFFE didn’t watch Manchester United’s entire FA Cup semi-final nail-biter against Coventry at Wembley.United escaped a massive upset that would have forever lived in infamy as the Sky Blues came from 3-0 down to level things up at the death.Sir Ji Ratcliffe had an ice bath after completing the London Marathon and was late at WembleyCredit: GettyManchester United boss Erik ten Hag missed the chance to impress Ratcliffe with a stunning startCredit: RexThe Championship outfit also came agonisingly close from snatching victory when a last-gasp goal by Victor Torp was denied by VAR as Haji Wright was caught just inches offside during the buildup.Ratcliffe, 71, saw all of Coventry’s goals and was left fretting just like every other Man Utd fan until VAR saved the Manchester giants’ blushes.According to The Mail, Sir Jim arrived late at Wembley after completing the London Marathon with an impressive 4hr 30min 52sec finish.The Red Devils’ minority shareholder, who is in charge of all sporting operations at Old Trafford, didn’t appear until the second half as he was delayed by an ice bath he had at the RAC Club after the race.Read More on Man UtdThe bath didn’t allow the British businessman to watch Erik ten Hag’s side fly in the first half.United led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals by Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire.It is not yet known if Ratcliffe got the chance to see Bruno Fernandes hitting the back of the net later on in the 58th minute.That strong start could have done wonders in the INEOS chairman’s eyes while he continues to assess Ten Hag’s future at the helm.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHowever, the United supremo was there for his team’s late capitulation that saw Ellis Simms, Callum O’Hare and Wright hitting the target.Ten Hag’s position has come under fire amid a turbulent campaign that has been marred by hapless performances and disappointing results.Bruno Fernandes reveals Man Utd legend Darren Fletcher inspired FA Cup final qualification with powerful speechHowever, the Dutch tactician avoided another heartbreak as he just managed to lead his team to a second consecutive FA Cup final against Manchester City after beating Coventry 4-2 on penalties. More

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      Arsenal vs Chelsea: Gunners look to extend lead at top of Premier League table as they face London rivals – team news

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      ARSENAL host Chelsea on Tuesday night looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table.With Manchester City not in Prem action over the weekend due to FA Cup commitments, the Gunners were able to clamber back into top spot by beating Wolves 2-0.Arsenal beat Wolves 2-0 at Molineux on SaturdayCredit: GettyChelsea again suffered Wembley heartache on SaturdayCredit: AlamyHaving now entered the run-in, boss Mikel Arteta knows that every point will be crucial between now and the end of the campaign on May 19.Standing in Arsenal’s way on Tuesday night will be Chelsea, once a formidable London rival, now a club in flux trying to find its identity.The Blues will still feel they should have won the previous meeting between these two, when they squandered a 2-0 lead late on at Stamford Bridge to draw 2-2.Mauricio Pochettino’s side once again failed to capitalise on a flurry of chances as they crashed out of the FA Cup 1-0 to Manchester City on Saturday.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWhile it would be easy to go through the motions at this stage, their season is not over – with European qualification still achievable.The Blues are ninth in the Premier League table but trail seventh-placed Manchester United and sixth-placed Newcastle by just three points with a game in hand on both.If Chelsea are to salvage a European position, and perhaps Pochettino’s job in the process, they are going to have to find something in the final weeks of the season that they have lacked all year – consistency.No time would be like the present for the Blues to put a run of good performances together – but Arsenal will provide a stern test at the Emirates.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERWhat is their form like?Arsenal recovered from a recent wobble by winning 2-0 at Wolves on Saturday.A disastrous week prior had seen them lose top spot by losing 2-0 at home to Aston Villa before crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Bayern Munich.Ashley Cole picks his all-time team-mates XI… but does it boast more Arsenal or Chelsea stars?Goals by Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard on Saturday night may have allayed any fears among Gooners that their season was about to disintegrate completely, as it did in April last year.As for Chelsea, Saturday’s FA Cup loss to Man City actually ended a quiet run of eight games without defeat.The sequence included huge home wins over Man Utd and Everton, but perhaps failed to build momentum due to underwhelming 2-2 draws with strugglers Sheffield United and Burnley.What is the team news?Arsenal go into Tuesday’s match with only long-term absentee Jurrien Timber missing.The Dutchman, 22, has been out since suffering a knee injury on the opening day.Mikel Arteta believes that the defender could return before the end of the season, but this clash with Chelsea will come too soon.The Blues, meanwhile, have plenty of injuries to worry about.Defenders Wesley Fofana (knee), Levi Colwill (foot) and Reece James (thigh) are all set to miss out – while midfielders Lesley Ugochuwku (thigh) and Romeo Lavia (thigh) also remaining missing.Mauricio Pochettino will also be without the firepower of Christopher Nkunku once again, with the Frenchman still recovering from a thigh issue.Jurrien Timber is nearing a return for ArsenalCredit: GettyChristopher Nkunku is working towards a returnCredit: Getty
      Who will be the star men?
      For Arsenal, it is usually Bukayo Saka that holds the key to success.The England star, however, has just one goal and no assists in his last five Premier League appearances – not living up to his usual high standards.If Arsenal are to beat Chelsea on Tuesday night, they will likely need a big performance from their No7.As for Chelsea, you cannot look any further than Cole Palmer.While most of his team-mates have floundered for much of this season, the former Manchester City star has done all he can to drag the Blues forward.Palmer, 21, will hope to inspire his team to victory at the Emirates… and to outshine Saka with England boss Gareth Southgate likely watching on.What have the managers said?Mikel Arteta was delighted with his side’s defensive resilience after their win over Wolves on Saturday.After the game, he said: “Big credit to the boys because that gives us a huge platform to win football matches. “Now we have another big one, a big London derby against a great team that are in good form, in front of our people. Let’s do it.”After his side’s defeat to Man City, Mauricio Pochettino said: “Tactically it’s not a problem. You cannot be today good if in the last eight months you didn’t know how to manage all the types of situations. It’s about the whole thing.”We need time to improve like a team and of course we need to assess. The most important thing now, after nearly 10 months, is how we assess the group and the squad.”Then it is to take a decision on the way that we can improve in all of the different areas to be strong and of course to compete better and better and try to reduce the gap to teams like Manchester City, who it is clear are one of the best teams in the world.”Mikel Arteta was pleased with how his side bounced back against WolvesCredit: GettyMauricio Pochettino’s men were beaten at Wembley by Man CityCredit: AlamySunSport predictionThis won’t be an easy game for the Gunners, and with Cole Palmer bang in form the Blues could grab a point at the Emirates.SunSport predicts: Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2When is Arsenal vs Chelsea?
      Arsenal vs Chelsea will take place on Tuesday, April 23.
      Kick off will be at 8pm.
      The Emirates will host.
      What TV channel is Arsenal vs Chelsea on and can it be live streamed?
      Arsenal vs Chelsea will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
      TNT Sports customers can live stream the match on the discovery+ app/website.
      Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.
      What are the odds?Match resultREAD MORE SUN STORIES
      Arsenal – 1/2
      Draw – 17/5
      Chelsea – 24/5
      *Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication. More

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      How Man Utd limped into FA Cup final after dressing-room speech from club legend

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      BRUNO FERNANDES has revealed that Manchester United legend Darren Fletcher helped inspire them to reach the FA Cup final.United threw away a 3-0 lead against Coventry at Wembley on Sunday and were lucky a late extra-time winner for the Championship side was chalked off for offside.Bruno Fernandes revealed a Manchester United legend issued a team talkCredit: RexDarren Fletcher joined Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag for a team talk against CoventryCredit: AFPMan Utd punched their ticket to the FA Cup Final after beating Coventry on penaltiesCredit: AFPThe Red Devils managed to edge through on penalties to set up a Manchester derby against Manchester City in the final for the second year running on May 25.Pep Guardiola’s men won at Wembley last year 2-1 – a game that saw Fernandes level from the spot at 1-1.And the Portuguese midfielder – who scored United’s third goal against Coventry – said five-time Premier League winner Fletcher gave a team talk in the Wembley dressing room before the game.He said: “We were told to believe we can get into the final.Read More on Man Utd“It’s about pride and getting into another FA Cup final.“You don’t get here often. We had Fletch speaking before the game and he played in one of the best Manchester United teams in their history.“He has been here three times at Wembley for the FA Cup. He played 12 years at the club.“He was in the most successful period of the club and it shows how big it is to be in the FA Cup and how difficult it is.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER“We have to be frustrated with the way the game ended up. At the same time we ended in the FA Cup final and hopefully we can do it differently to last season.”Fernandes insists United players are not affected by mounting speculation surrounding the future of Erik ten Hag.Arsenal fans say they ‘live rent free in Ten Hag’s head’ after watching video of Man Utd boss’ FA Cup press conferenceThe Dutchman is under further pressure after United’s collapse against a Championship side.Ten Hag’s side were spared the humiliation of being on the wrong end of the greatest FA Cup comeback by a marginal VAR decision that ruled out what would have been a Viktor Torp winner for the Midlanders.But Haji Wright’s toe was a CENTIMETRE offside – and United went on to win the tie on penalties to set up a second consecutive Manchester derby FA Cup final.United had only won one of their previous seven games before taking on Coventry.’NOT OUR JOB TO WORRY’And asked if uncertainty over Ten Hag’s future was weighing down on the players, Fernandes said: “That doesn’t have to affect anyone because we must focus on everything we want to do this season.“We still have chances to get into European positions in the league, we must finish as high as possible and have an FA Cup final to look forward to.“It’s not our job to worry about these things that come from the outside or inside or whatever. We have the owners and directors to take care of that and it’s about us performing on the pitch and giving our best.”Fernandes claims Coventry got “lucky” with their comeback but deserve credit for taking the game to the wire.He said: “We relaxed a little bit and didn’t make the pressure as much as we should.”Then the game became more split and there were more spaces.’MIXED EMOTIONS'”Sometimes we had to get deeper and more compact to not give much space to them.”We felt we could press them. We had good moments of pressure and they used some long balls and we had Harry Maguire and Casemiro winning a lot of duels for us.”I think it was better for us to press high which we did. But they got lucky with some of their goals but we must give credit to them.”Fernandes though was relieved United got the job done – even though it was far closer than it should have been.He said: “Obviously, we have mixed emotions. It’s been two years in a row we’ve reached the final, we know how difficult it is to get to the final of the FA Cup.”Obviously we wanted to get there in a different way, we know the result was in our hands.READ MORE SUN STORIES”For the first 70 minutes, we were so good, we controlled the game and then obviously well done from them, they believed, they gave everything they could to get back to the game and they did it.”We have respect for what Coventry did today but we had everything on our side to get a comfortable result – so that was disappointing.”Victory his never been less glorious than this for Man Utd, says Dave KiddBy Dave Kidd
      PROBABLY only Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United could book a place in an FA Cup final while hanging their heads in shame.
      Minutes after the final whistle of this ridiculous semi-final, Coventry’s magnificent underdogs were performing a lap of honour to their cheering fans — while most of United’s players and supporters had disappeared.
      Then the Wembley PA system started blaring out ‘Glory, Glory Man United!’ and everybody started laughing out loud.
      Victory has never been less glorious.
      As a party-starter it, fell flat. As a stab at dark humour, it was sensational.
      Even by United’s standards of low farce this was ridiculous.
      Now even the unlikely scenario of a final victory over City is unlikely to save Ten Hag’s job.
      After all, Louis van Gaal was axed days after United last won this competition in 2016 and his side were never as bad as this current lot.
      Read Dave Kidd’s thoughts on the game in full here.
      Or click here to check out all of Dave Kidd’s articles. More

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      Man Utd transfer boost with Barcelona ‘open to offers for superstar with defender open to big move’

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      BARCELONA are open to “listening to offers” for Ronald Araujo with Manchester United setting their eyes on the defender.Araujo has become a key player for Barcelona since breaking into their first team in the 2019/20 campaign, having now made almost 150 appearances for the club.Man Utd received transfer boost for Barcelona target Ronald Araujo as club are ‘open to offers’Credit: AFPBut, amid the fallout from his red card in the crushing Champions League quarter-final defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, the La Liga are reportedly considering cutting Araujo loose.The 25-year-old received a straight red card for fouling Bradley Barcola in the first half of the second leg.Barca were looking set for a semi-final spot at the time, leading 1-0 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate.But the red shifted momentum in PSG’s favour, with the Parisians netting four times to go through.READ MORE ON MAN UTDIlkay Gundogan publicly called out Araujo in the aftermath, with the Barca dressing room said to now be ‘divided into four clans’.And Spanish outlet Sport are now reporting Xavi’s side “will listen to offers” for the Uruguayan centre-back.It is known that perennially cash-strapped Barcelona need to sell a player this summer to balance accounts.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERThe report claims Araujo is one of the players whose sales would generate more profit.Most read in FootballBarca are convinced that they could get an offer of up to £86million, given the interest from United.’I don’t like what I see’ – Disgusted Roy Keane blasts Man Utd and says they ‘looked like the Championship team’The Red Devils are long-term admirers of Araujo, and it is understood the club would be at the front of the queue to sign him if he became available for transfer.Barca are confident they have enough defensive cover should he depart following the emergence of 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi.Considering Araujo signed with the Blaugrana in 2018 for £1.4million the Catalan giants can expect a hefty profit.Victory his never been less glorious than this for Man Utd, says Dave KiddBy Dave Kidd
      PROBABLY only Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United could book a place in an FA Cup final while hanging their heads in shame.
      Minutes after the final whistle of this ridiculous semi-final, Coventry’s magnificent underdogs were performing a lap of honour to their cheering fans — while most of United’s players and supporters had disappeared.
      Then the Wembley PA system started blaring out ‘Glory, Glory Man United!’ and everybody started laughing out loud.
      Victory has never been less glorious.
      As a party-starter it, fell flat. As a stab at dark humour, it was sensational.
      Even by United’s standards of low farce this was ridiculous.
      Now even the unlikely scenario of a final victory over City is unlikely to save Ten Hag’s job.
      After all, Louis van Gaal was axed days after United last won this competition in 2016 and his side were never as bad as this current lot.
      Read Dave Kidd’s thoughts on the game in full here.
      Or click here to check out all of Dave Kidd’s articles. More

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      Chelsea icons reunite on the golf course as fans say ‘this is about as legendary as it gets’

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      A GANG of Chelsea legends went viral after a surprise reunion for a friendly game of golf.John Terry, Roberto Di Matteo, Gianfranco Zola and Carlo Cudicini swapped their football boots for a set of clubs as they took to the fairways.John Terry, Roberto Di Matteo, Carlo Cudicini and Gianfranco Zola went for a game of golfCredit: Instagram @johnterry.26Terry shared a picture of him and his fellow Chelsea legends playing golfCredit: PA:Press AssociationCudicini teamed up with Terry and they beat Di Matteo as well as CudiciniCredit: Getty Images – GettyZola played with all of the other three legends during his Chelsea careerCredit: GettyTerry linked up with former team-mate Cudicini and together they beat Italian pair Di Matteo and Zola.And after their game, the Blues’ quartet took a photo which legendary captain JT shared on social media.Terry posted on Instagram: “Great to see these @chelseafc [Chelsea] LEGENDS. “Well played partner @ccudicini [Cudicini]. Unlucky @gianfranco_zola25[Zola and] @roberto_di_m [Di Matteo].”Read More on ChelseaThe ex-England international’s post attracted over 7,000 likes from Chelsea fans who were left in awe as they stormed the comments’ section.One fan posted: “About as legendary Chelsea as it gets.”Another commented: “Too many legends in this pic..”A third wrote: “I absolutely love this.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERThis fan said: “This is class!!”And that one stated: “Things you love to see!”Micah Richards apologises to Frank Lampard on live TV but Chelsea legend has perfect responseAll four Chelsea legends used to be team-mates at some point during the late 1990s and early 2000s.That was when Di Matteo and Zola’s stars started to dwindle while Cudicini and Terry were on the rise.Di Matteo returned to Stamford Bridge as manager and won the West Londoners’ first ever Champions League trophy in 2012 with JT as his captain.Chelsea’s penalty chaosMAURICIO POCHETTINO has been tearing his hair out watching Chelsea’s stars fight over penalties again and again. Here are all their spot kick lowlights

      CHELSEA 2-2 ARSENAL (23rd October, 2023)GOAL Raheem Sterling immediately picks up the ball to take Chelsea’s spot kick before Cole Palmer approaches. Enzo Fernandez intervenes to give the ball to Palmer, who sends David Raya the wrong way to score.
      CHELSEA 4 LEICESTER CITY 2 (17th March, 2024)MISS Raheem Sterling wins a penalty and this time is handed the ball by Palmer. However, he fires it down the middle and sees his kick comfortably saved. Leicester later recover to 2-2 from 2-0 down and Sterling is booed every time he touches the ball by a section of the home crowd.
      CHELSEA 4 MANCHESTER UNITED 3 (4th April, 2024)GOAL Noni Madueke makes an audacious attempt to take the ball off Palmer after winning a 98th minute penalty with the Blues 3-2 down but is pulled away by Trevoh Chalobah. Palmer sends Andre Onana the wrong way before scoring a winner two minutes later.
      CHELSEA 6 EVERTON 0 (15th April, 2024)GOAL Madueke picks up the ball immediately after Chelsea are awarded a penalty at 4-0 up, but a furious Nicolas Jackson rushes in wanting to take the kick and shoves the winger. Captain Conor Gallagher has to intervene to give the ball to Palmer, who scores. Pochettino blasts his team’s behaviour as “like being at school”. More

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      Jamie Carragher brutally trolls Gary Neville with brilliant flashback as pair discuss Sean Dyche’s shock transformation

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      JAMIE CARRAGHER hilariously mocked Gary Neville for his outfit changes as Valencia manager following Everton manager Sean Dyche’s similar transformation.Toffees boss Dyche, 52, swapped a shirt and tie for a club tracksuit on Sunday during his side’s crucial 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.Jamie Carragher was left in hysterics at old pictures of Gary NevilleNeville tried a host of different outfits as Valencia managerLater in the day, presenter Dave Jones addressed the switch-up with Carragher, Neville and former Manchester United striker Louis Saha.In a pointed comment, the host said: “Is that good management Gary?”To change your outfit to try and effect a result.”Spotting Carragher beaming next to him, Neville began laughing as he knew what was coming.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCarragher then said: “Where is it? Where is it?,” before the camera cut to four photos of Neville wearing an array of outfits as Valencia manager.They ranged from suits to different coloured tracksuits, but none of them worked as Neville lasted just 28 games – of which he won only 10.However, now he can see the funny side of what he was trying with his sartorial change-ups.Laughing alongside Carragher, he joked: “I tried everything. Absolutely everything.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSWhen asked to talk them through the various choices, he added: “I wore the same underpants for 25 years as a Manchester United player for superstition and just couldn’t keep the same outfit twice.”Before he said: “All I know is that last one on the right is when I’m done. My outfits aren’t helping me.”Gary Neville tells Mark Clattenburg to RESIGN from Nottingham Forest role after club’s ’embarrassing’ VAR statementPresenter Jones then interjected to offer some support, saying: “Gary, you had the courage to put yourself in the hotseat, in the dugout.”But Carragher quickly snapped back, jokingly replying: “Courage or stupidity?”Sean Dyche wapped his shirt and tie for an Everton tracksuit on SundayCredit: GettyThis is how the Everton manager usually dresses for matchesCredit: Reuters More